Sentences with phrase «legal services to the nation»

Mr. Brown is the recipient of the American Bar Association's 2015 Pro Bono Publico Award, which honors individuals and institutions that have enhanced the human dignity of others by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to our nation's poor and disadvantaged.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced today that Daniel L. Brown will receive the American Bar Association's 2015 Pro Bono Publico Award, which honors those who have enhanced the human dignity of others by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to our nation's poor and disadvantaged.

Not exact matches

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

Not surprisingly, the panel had some disheartening statistics on access to justice, with Gulotta noting the United States ranks a dismal 94th of 113 nations surveyed on access to justice, Minow adding that 15 - 30 percent of legal services lawyers have been laid off over the last eight years, and Justice Goodwyn citing US Department of Justice data indicating that more than half of those qualified for civil legal aid had to be turned away — and that wasn't even considering the many people who didn't even know where to go.

Finally, a global initiative hosted by the United Nations and led by high profile policymakers, including US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.»

Nahwegahbow has had a long career providing legal services to First Nations communities.

The 2009 study was completed by the national Legal Services Corporation and looks to nation - wide trends in gaps to justice; the 2014 study was prepared for Montana's Access to Justice Commission and looks to statewide trends in barriers to justice.

In response to Call to action # 27, Law Society Treasurer Janet E. Minor reported, in a June 4, 2015 press release, that the Society is ``... committed to enhancing cultural competency within the legal professions» and to taking steps to improve the services provided by lawyers and licensed paralegals to Métis, First Nations, and Inuit people, as well as access to those services.

• Named to Leading Lawyers 2018 - Personal Injury, Civil Rights • Named to list of Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2018 • Named as part of the «Nation's Top One Percent» by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 - 2017 • Recipient of the Women of Wisdom's Distinguished Service Award, 2009 • Named as one of the American Trial Lawyers Association's «Top 100 Trial Lawyers,» 2008 - 2011 • Recipient of Cook County Bar Association's Harold Washington Historical Award, 2012 • Recognized by legal publications such as the National Law Journal and the Chicago Law Bulletin

the nation's largest association of lawyers and one of the largest voluntary professional associations in the world, is challenging lawyers to deliver affordable online legal services.

By February, its Avvo Legal Services was in full swing, officially launched in 18 of the nation's most populous states, with more to come.

LegalVision is a rapidly expanding law tech startup in Australia, providing fast and affordable legal services to clients all over the nation.

Abhyanker already has plans to expand LegalForce's new brand of legal services across the nation by forming partnerships with existing bookstores across the country and attracting other law firms to join their initiative.

The new Legal Clinic will be a component of SU Chancellor Kent Syveruds initiative to make SU the best university in the nation for veterans, both educationally and in service to veterans in the community, Keefe said.

Carrier Sekani Family Services With the guidance of our Elders, Carrier Sekani Family Services is committed to the healing and empowerment of Aboriginal families by taking direct responsibilities for: health, social and legal services for First Nations people residing in Carrier and Sekani teServices With the guidance of our Elders, Carrier Sekani Family Services is committed to the healing and empowerment of Aboriginal families by taking direct responsibilities for: health, social and legal services for First Nations people residing in Carrier and Sekani teServices is committed to the healing and empowerment of Aboriginal families by taking direct responsibilities for: health, social and legal services for First Nations people residing in Carrier and Sekani teservices for First Nations people residing in Carrier and Sekani territory.

No matter where you need us to be, Veritext Legal Solutions can bring you the best court reporting services anywhere in the nation.

Our Name Change Project provides free legal name change services to community members through partnerships with some of nation's premier law firms and corporate law departments, including Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and others.

June 13, 2016 — «In the fall of 2014, for the first time in its 40 - year history, the Legal Services Corporation turned to the nation's largest law firms for financial support.

To see the full press release, please click here.JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018 / PRNewswire / — Special Counsel, the nation's largest full - service provider of legal staffing and eDiscovery solutions, along with its subsidiaries, Parker + Lynch Legal, D4 and Alderson Court Reporting, today announced recognition legal staffing and eDiscovery solutions, along with its subsidiaries, Parker + Lynch Legal, D4 and Alderson Court Reporting, today announced recognition Legal, D4 and Alderson Court Reporting, today announced recognition in...

The Name Change Project provides free legal name change services to low - income transgender and non-binary people through partnerships with some of the nation's most prestigious law firms and corporate law departments.

In 1972, through the efforts of the Cahns, Antioch School of Law in Washington, DC, was established as the first clinical law school in the nation broadening access to legal careers and providing free legal services to thousands of District residents.

GrayRobinson Attorneys at Law provides exceptional legal services to Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local and state agencies, entrepreneurs, developers and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world.

To get the legal and business communities focused on the firm's service and innovation, we developed the nation's first written service guarantee, leading to a 50 % increase in revenue in 12 months during a flat 1995 market, as the firm grew from 60 - 95 lawyers, becoming one of the nation's ten fastest - growing firms according to The American LawyeTo get the legal and business communities focused on the firm's service and innovation, we developed the nation's first written service guarantee, leading to a 50 % increase in revenue in 12 months during a flat 1995 market, as the firm grew from 60 - 95 lawyers, becoming one of the nation's ten fastest - growing firms according to The American Lawyeto a 50 % increase in revenue in 12 months during a flat 1995 market, as the firm grew from 60 - 95 lawyers, becoming one of the nation's ten fastest - growing firms according to The American Lawyeto The American Lawyer.

Terry Submissions to the United Nations» Statistics Divisions regarding Classifications for Legal Services (the U.N. efforts are relevant to the GATS because the GATS Sectoral Classification List, W / 120, cites to the U.N. classifications):

Terry Submissions to the United Nations» Statistics Divisions regarding Classifications for Legal Services (Oct. 2004):

NLADA's commitment to our nation's civil legal aid and public defense attorneys — and, therefore, to low - income people receiving their services — continues today.

Legal services has the the 4th highest percentage of revenues going to payroll in the nation.

Meanwhile, Metallic is involved in a separate legal challenge to services on reserves — in which 17 aboriginal groups in Atlantic Canada have filed a judicial review of planned federal cuts to First Nations social assistance to bring payments in line with provincial rates.

Sunchild was called to the bar in 1999 and began practising criminal and family law as well as providing legal services to First Nation bands.

Our office offers a wide range of legal services to First Nations communities and their members, and to individuals, companies and lenders conducting business with First Nations or on First Nations lands.

Bitnation aspires to be the world's first voluntary nation, offering citizens access to governance and legal services through DApps and bots.

Drawing inspiration from international black civil rights movements in North America, South Africa and the United States, Sol brought the same spirit of civil rights activism to Australia, fighting for equal rights for First Nations Australians... At a time when First Nations people were denied the same basic civil services such as access to the mainstream legal and medical system, Sol worked to ensure First Nations people had their own Aboriginal controlled services to fill the gap.